Yamaha Rally Team unveil their new, 2025 Ténéré 700 Rally GYTR race bikes ahead of the Carta Rally in Morocco – Gautier Paulin set to make debut. 

The two-rider team Yamaha Rally Team will race the Carta Rallye in Morocco on April 14-20, on the all-new Ténéré 700 Rally GYTR. Alessandro Botturi and guest rider Gautier Paulin, in partnership with Riders for Health (powered by Two Wheels for Life), are ready to take on the Carta Rally for the first time with the 2025 edition running over seven days and covering over 2000km in Morocco.

Legendary MXGP racer Gautier Paulin will compete alongside the experienced Italian Botturi on the team’s official Ténéré 700 Rally GYTR race bike which is also making its racing debut. 

This bike is based on the 2025 Ténéré 700 Rally, which builds on the base model T7 with rally-bred technology such as upgraded, fully adjustable KYB  suspension and extra protection for the tougher terrain.

The GYTR kitted race bikes are something else though with a list of parts available (no special factory parts here just the race developed customer kit).

More on the Yamaha Racing GYTR performance parts for the Tenere here: www.yamaha-racing.com

As we did a double-take at the race bike images, we figured you might be keen to take a second, closer look as well. 

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Gautier Paulin: “I am thrilled to have the opportunity to race at the Carta Rallye on the official Ténéré 700 Rally GYTR race bike! I have been working with the team for the last few weeks, doing roadbook training with the TSE and helping to develop the new race bike. 

“I grew up watching the Dakar as a kid, and it has always been my dream to race in a desert rally raid. I aim to enjoy the experience, as I am still learning, but, as a racer, I want to do my best, although the main goal is not to make any mistakes and improve as a rally rider while also learning and helping to develop the bike. We have some more testing to do in Morocco before we go racing, but I cannot wait!”

Marc Bourgeois Ténéré Yamaha Rally Team – Team Manager: “We are excited to take on the Carta Rallye for the first time as a team with the Ténéré 700 Rally GYTR making its racing debut. It is our first race with the new bike, but it has already shown a lot of promise. We are also welcoming the MXGP legend Gautier Paulin to the team for the first time. He has been training with us for the last few weeks, and while it is his first experience of rally raid, we are excited to see how he gets on racing the official bike.”

Photo Credit: Yamaha Racing